Unknown. Possibly onomatopoeic.
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cwīesan
infinitive | cwīesan | cwīesenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | cwīese | cwīesde |
second person singular | cwīesest, cwīest | cwīesdest |
third person singular | cwīeseþ, cwīest | cwīesde |
plural | cwīesaþ | cwīesdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | cwīese | cwīesde |
plural | cwīesen | cwīesden |
imperative | ||
singular | cwīes | |
plural | cwīesaþ | |
participle | present | past |
cwīesende | (ġe)cwīesed |